Friday, March 4 | 2:15 p.m. | Municipal Auditorium  | Kansas City, Mo.
No. 6 Seed Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 3 Seed Nebraska-Kearney
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available for purchase at all 14 MIAA campus ticket offices, the Municipal Box Office and Ticketmaster.
*Children six and under are admitted at no charge.

 $75 All-Tournament Pass
 Includes all 18 games over five days.

 Single Session Ticket
 $20 Adult Ticket
 $10 Student Ticket

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Bearcat Gatherings
The Northwest Alumni Association has organized Bearcat gatherings for the quarterfinal games. 

Thursday, March 3 - McFadden's Bar & Grill, 1330 Grand Blvd from 6-8 p.m. 

Friday, March 4 - The Quaff Bar & Grill, 1010 Broadway St from 12-2 p.m. 

Should the Bearcats play Saturday and Sunday, the pre-game gatherings will be held at The Quaff Bar & Grill 2 hours prior to tip-off. 
These events are free to Northwest fans of all ages. 

27TH MIAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE
Northwest will be making its 27th MIAA Tournament appearance. The Bearcats earned the No. 6 seed and will take on the No. 3 seed Nebraska-Kearney Friday at 2:15 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
    It will mark the first MIAA Tournament meeting between the Bearcats and Lopers.

Northwest All-Time - MIAA Tourn.
Overall - 16-23
First Round - 2-2
Quarterfinals - 7-11
Semifinals - 4-9
Championships - 3-1
Overtime Games - 1-1
Championships - 2004, 2008, 2011

Northwest Record When Seeded:
No. 1 - 3-0
No. 2 - 0-1
No. 3 - 5-5
No. 4 - 2-3
No. 5 - 4-1
No. 6 - 0-4
No. 7 - 0-4
No. 8 - 0-2
No. 9 - 1-1
No. 10 - 1-1
No. 11 - 0-0
No. 12 - 0-1

Northwest in MIAA Tournament Record Against:
Central Missouri - 1-7
Central Oklahoma - 1-1
Emporia State - 2-2
Missouri Southern - 3-2
Missouri Western - 0-1
Nebraska-Kearney - 0-0
Northeastern State - 0-1
Pittsburg State - 2-0
Southeast Missouri State - 1-3
Southwest Baptist - 3-2
Truman State - 1-0
Washburn - 2-4

COACH MEYER IN MIAA TOURNEY
Northwest is 1-1 under head coach Austin Meyer in the MIAA Tournament. Meyer guided Northwest to a first-round win over Central Oklahoma in 2020, before falling to Emporia State in the quarterfinals.
    
NORTHWEST'S LAST QUARTERFINAL WIN
Northwest's last quarterfinal victory in the MIAA Tournament came in a 69-62 triumph over Truman State on March 4, 2011. Northwest would go on to win the 2011 MIAA Tournament.

ALL-TIME RESULTS VS. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY
Nebraska-Kearney owns an 11-6 advantage in the all-time series with Northwest. The Lopers have won five straight matchups in the series.
    The Lopers won both encounters with the Bearcats this season by counts of 67-60 in Maryville, Mo., and 68-51 in Kearney, Neb.
    Northwest's last win against UNK came on Jan. 24, 2019, when the Bearcats notched a 74-62 road win over the Lopers.
    Head coach Austin Meyer is 1-5 against Nebraska-Kearney.

NORTHWEST VS. WBCA RANKED FOES
Northwest's last road win over a WBCA ranked opponent came March 14, 2008, in a 72-71 victory over No. 10-ranked West Texas A&M.
    Northwest's last victory over a WBCA ranked foe was on Jan. 21, 2017, when the Bearcats topped No. 23-ranked Fort Hays State in Bearcat Arena, 92-80.
    Northwest last defeated a top-five opponent on Dec. 2, 2009, when the Bearcats scored an 88-76 triumph over No. 5-ranked Emporia State in Maryville.

PROTECTING BEARCAT ARENA
Northwest produced a mark of 11-4 in Bearcat Arena this season. The 11 home wins are the most victories in Bearcat Arena since Northwest posted a perfect 15-0 mark at home in the 2010-11 season.

Most Home Wins Since 2010-11
15-0 - 2010-11
11-4 - 2021-22
10-4 - 2012-13
8-8 - 2013-14
7-8 - 2014-15

BEARCAT REACH DOUBLE-DIGIT MIAA WINS
Northwest's 12 MIAA wins are the most for the program since producing an 18-4 league mark in the 2010-11 season.

MEYER INCREASES CONFERENCE WINS
Bearcat head coach Austin Meyer increased his conference win totals in each of his four seasons as a head coach.

Northwest MIAA Win Totals
2010-11    18
2011-12     4
2012-13    8
2013-14    7
2014-15    4
2015-16    3
2016-17    4
2017-18    4
2018-19    4
2019-20    6
2020-21    7
2021-22    12

FIRST REGULAR SEASON SERIES SWEEP OF EMPORIA STATE SINCE 1993
Northwest completed a regular season sweep of the Emporia State Hornets for the first time since the 1992-93 season.
    On Feb. 8, Northwest scored a 70-54 victory at White Auditorium for its first win there since the 2002 season.
    On Monday night, Northwest completed the two-game sweep with a 77-65 triumph over the visiting Hornets in Bearcat Arena.

OVERTIME WIN VS WASHBURN
Northwest recorded a 58-53 overtime win at home against Washburn (Feb. 19). Northwest has a mark of 2-2 in overtime games under the direction of head coach Austin Meyer.

Overtime Results in Meyer Era
W, 58-53 OT vs. Washburn (2/19/22)
L, 77-76 OT vs. Pittsburg State (2/22/20)
W, 70-67 2OT at Newman (1/30/20)
L, 77-69 vs. McKendree (11/30/19)

HARNETT SECURES 6TH 20-POINT SCORING GAME WITH 20 AGAINST EMPORIA STATE
Redshirt freshman Molly Hartnett produced her sixth career 20-point scoring game with 20 points in a 77-65 win over Emporia State in Bearcat Arena.
    Hartnett went 5-of-9 from the field and buried 8-of-9 free throws. She also sank two three-pointers against the Hornets.
    Mallory McConkey registered her 50th career double-figure scoring game with 15 points against the Hornets.
    Peyton Kelderman has secured three straight double-figure scoring games with 12 vs. Washburn, 13 vs. Emporia State and 12 at Nebraska-Kearney. Kelderman has scored 10 or more points 12 times this season.

Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Mallory McConkey - 50
Molly Hartnett - 30
Kylie Coleman - 19
Peyton Kelderman - 13
Paityn Rau - 12
Jayna Green - 7
Jillian Fleming - 4
Emma Atwood - 3
Evelyn Vazquez - 2
Kelsey Fields - 2
Caely Kesten - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Mallory McConkey - 7
Molly Hartnett - 6

MCCONKEY MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN
Fifth-year senior Mallory McConkey finds a way to contribute in all areas on the floor.
    McConkey leads the team in scoring (11.3 ppg), made field goals (123) and double-figure scoring games (16).
    McConkey ranks second on the team in assists (52).
    McConkey is third on the squad in rebounding (3.8 rpg).
    She is shooting 51.3% from the field.
    Northwest is 13-4 when McConkey scores 10 points per or more. Northwest is 4-7 when McConkey is held below 10 points.

MCCONKEY DIALED IN AT ESU
Senior Mallory McConkey notched the highest field goal percentage game this season by an MIAA player (91.7%) by making 10-of-11 field goals at Emporia State on Feb. 8.
    She ranks tied for No. 8 in the nation this year in highest field goal percentage in a single game among Div. II players.

GREEN WORKING FOR BLOCKS
Sophomore Jayna Green ranks No. 3 on Northwest's all-time blocked shots chart with 103 career shots swatted. She registered 29 blocks as a freshman before notching 33 in 2020-21.
    Green ranks T-No. 6 on Northwest's single-season blocked shots chart with 41 this season. She ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in total blocks.
    Green ranks second on the team in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game.

Northwest Blocked Shots in a Career
1. Sarah Vollertsen (2002-04)     122
2. Shelby Mustain (2014-16)    107
3. Jayna Green (2019-pres.)    103
4. Maggie Marnin (2011-15)    100
5. Gentry Dietz (2009-11)    99
6. Kyla Roehrig (2010-11)    99
7. Jenna Wolfe (2001-04)    94
8. Tember Schechinger (2013-16)    85
9. Lori Schneider (1986-89)    83
10. Mallory McConkey (2017-pres.)    63

Northwest Blocked Shots in a Season
1. Kyla Roehrig (2011)    99
2. Gentry Dietz (2010)    57
3. Sarah Vollertsen (2004)    55
4. Maggie Marnin (2012)    46
5. Shelby Mustain (2016)    43
6. Maggie Marnin (2013)    41
    Rickeya McElroy (2009)    41
    Cheryl Johnson (1986)    41
    Jayna Green (2022)    41
10. Shelby Mustain (2015)    38

GREEN MATCHES CAREER-HIGH IN BOARDS
Sophomore Jayna Green matched her career-high with 12 rebounds against Emporia State.
STAT TALK FOR HARTNETT
Molly Hartnett ranks No. 2 on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game. She has handed out a team-high 72 assists on the year.
    Hartnett ranks No. 5 in the MIAA in free throw percentage (83.2%) as she has made 94-of-113 free throws.

KELDERMAN FINDS A GROOVE FROM 3
True freshman guard Peyton Kelderman has made at least one three-pointer in all 28 games this season. Kelderman has sank at least two three-pointers in 20 of the 28 contests.
    She is the only MIAA player this year to have made a three-pointer in every contest.

PK RANKS NO. 12 AMONG FRESHMEN FOR MADE THREE-POINTERS
Peyton Kelderman's 57 made three-pointers ranks tied for No. 11 in the nation for most three-pointers made by a freshman this season.

NCAA Freshmen 3-Pointers Made This Season
1. Dream Cherry (Davis & Elkins)    74
    Shameka McNeill (Anderson)    74
3. Lovisa Hevinder (UT Tyler)    71
    Karly McCutcheon (West Liberty)    71
5. Laney Mears (Ouachita Baptist)    65
6. Peyton Alazaus (Pitt.-Johnstown)    62
7. Piper Bauer (South Dakota Mines)    60
    Taylor Isaac (Alderson Broaddus)    60
9. Sierra Bermudez (Clarion)    59
10. Pearle Green (Alaska-Fairbanks)    58
11. Peyton Kelderman (NW Mo. St.)    57
      Bethany Dillard (Union)    57

MORE THREE-POINT TALK FROM PK
Kelderman has drained a team-best 57 three-pointers and is shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc.
    She ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in most three-pointers made (57). She ranks No. 4 in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
    She needs four more made 3-pointers to rank among the top-10 single-season three-point shooters in Bearcat history.
    Kelderman ranks third on the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game. She has reached double-figure scoring in 13 games, with a season-high 16 points in a 65-62 win vs. Winona State.

MIAA 3-Pointers Made This Season
1. Tristan Gegg (Pittsburg State)    65
2. Tre'Zure Jobe (Emporia State)    58
3. Peyton Kelderman (Northwest)    57
4. Charley Bovaird (Central Missouri)    55
5. Karsen Schultz (Emporia State)    52

Northwest 3-Pointers Made in a Season
1. Shelly Martin (2011)    83
2. Kelli Nelson (2008)    78
3. Jaelyn Haggard (2020)    74
4. Amanda Winter (2000)    72
5. Jaelyn Haggard (2018)    66
6. Jaelyn Haggard (2019 )    65
7. Jasmin Howe (2017)    64
    Brooke Hogue (2004)     64
9. Brooke Hogue (2002)    62
10. Mallory McAndrews (2018)    61

FIELDS STEPS UP IN MIAA PLAY
Freshman Kelsey Fields is averaging 5.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in MIAA games this season.
    She has posted a team-best 154 rebounds (57 offensive) in league games.
    Fields has recorded eight games with 10 or more rebounds. She produced a season-high 14 rebounds at Washburn (Jan. 17).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE NOTES FOR 'CATS
Freshman post Kelsey Fields secured her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lincoln.
    Fields earned her first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds at Washburn.

Career Double-Doubles
Jayna Green - 2
Mallory McConkey - 2
Kelsey Fields - 2
Molly Hartnett - 1

VAZQUEZ MAKING PLAYS
Freshman Evelyn Vazquez registered a career-high nine rebounds in Northwest's 70-54 win at Emporia State on Feb. 8. Vazquez stuffed her stat sheet against the Hornets with seven points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
    Vazquez has come off the bench in 26 games and is averaging 18.6 minutes per game.
    Vazquez leads the Bearcats in steals (26).
    She ranks third on the squad in assists (44). Vazquez has dished out 37 of her assists in MIAA play.
    She is averaging 5.1 points per game. She scored a season-high 13 points in a win over Missouri S&T.

BEARCATS RANK SECOND IN MIAA IN SCORING DEFENSE
The Bearcats rank No. 2 in the MIAA (No. 26 in the nation) in scoring defense by holding opponents to 56.9 points per game. Nebraska-Kearney leads the league in scoring defense at 55.4 points per contest.
    Northwest has held seven opponents to fewer than 50 points, including a season-low of 29 to McKendree.

PERIMETER DEFENSE LOCKED IN
Northwest's defense ranks No. 1 in the MIAA in fewest three-point shots attempted (307). Northwest ranks No. 1 in the league fewest three-point field goals made by the opposition (84).
    Northwest ranks No. 2 in the nation in fewest 3-pointers attempted by its opponents (307).
    Northwest ranks No. 3 in the nation in fewest three-pointers allowed by its opponents (84).
    Through 20 MIAA games, Northwest's opponents have made 63-of-239 three-pointers (26.4%).

NCAA Div. II Fewest 3-Point Attempts Allowed
Rk.    School    3FG Att. Allowed
1.    Virginia Union    293 (22 games)
2.    Northwest Mo. St.    307 (28 games)
3.    Livingstone    318 (27 games)
4.    Kentucky State    325 (22 games)
5.    Bowie State    328 (24 games)
6.    Barton    340 (27 games)
7.    Mount Olive    341 (21 games)
8.    Salem (W.Va.)    344 (18 games)
9.    Western Washington    346 (22 games)
10.     Georgian Court    347 (25 games)

NCAA Div. II Fewest 3-Point Makes Allowed
Rk.    School    3FG Makes Allowed
1.    Barton    79 (27 games)
2.     Mount Olive    80 (21 games)
3.    Northwest Mo. St.    84 (28 games)
4.    Western Washington    85 (22 games)
5.    Bloomsburg    90 (28 games)
     Hawaii Hilo    90 (23 games)
7.    Livingstone    91 (27 games)
8.    Virginia Union    92 (22 games)
9.    Kentucky State    96 (22 games)
10.     Savannah State    97 (26 games)

NOT A LOT OF TURNOVERS
Northwest ranks No. 6 in the nation (No. 2 in the MIAA) in fewest turnovers per game. The Bearcats are averaging 11.8 turnovers per game. Nebraska-Kearney ranks No. 1 in the nation (11.3) and Fort Hays State ranks No. 8 in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (12.0).

NCAA Div. II Fewest Turnovers Per Game
Rk.    School    TPG
1.     Nebraska-Kearney    11.3
2.    Ferris State    11.4
3.    Minnesota-Duluth    11.5
4.    Cedarville    11.6
5.     St. Cloud State    11.8
6.    Northwest Mo. St.    11.8
7.    Lubbock Christian    11.9
8.    Fort Hays State    12.0
9.    Missouri-St. Louis    12.0
10.    Lewis    12.1

BATTLING ON THE BOARDS
Northwest is 24-3 for head coach Austin Meyer when it wins the rebounding battle.
    Northwest's +18 in rebounding vs. Missouri Southern (41-23) is the highest rebound margin this season for the Bearcats.
    Northwest has won the rebounding battle against Minnesota-Crookston (+2), Missouri S&T (+11), Winona State (+3), Northeastern State (+10), Lincoln (+4) and McKendree (+14), Missouri Southern (+18), Fort Hays State (+2), at Central Oklahoma (+10), at Newman (+2), Lincoln (+10), Emporia State (+14), Missouri Southern (+7) and Emporia State (+11).

1,000-POINT MARK FOR MCCONKEY
Senior Mallory McConkey became the 28th Bearcat to reach 1,000 career points against the Lincoln Blue Tigers on Jan. 27. She ranks 24th on Northwest's all-time scoring list with 1,113 points.

1,000 POINTS, 500 REBOUNDS
Mallory McConkey is the 19th Bearcat women's basketball player to reach both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career. McConkey has tallied 1,113 points and 584 rebounds as a Bearcat.

Northwest's 1,000 Points/500 Rebounds
1. Julie Chadwick (1978-81) - 1,269p/1,006r
2. Janet Clark (1986-89) - 2,121p/509r
3. Janet Cooksey (1975-78) - 1,198p/663r
4. Annie Coy (1995-98) - 1,240p/545r
5. Jodi Giles (1979-82) - 1,189p/702r
6. Christy Hudlemeyer (1983-87) - 1,048p/589r
7. Lisa Kenkel (1989-92) - 1,183p/624r
8. Diane Kloewer (1981-84) - 1,489p/686r
9. Kelly Leintz (1985-88) - 1,404p/710r
10. Sandy (Cummings) Nelson (1987-90) - 1,234p/531r
11. Patty Painter (1978-81) - 1,511p/733r
12. Marla Sapp (1982-85) - 1,445p/597r
13. Tember Schechinger (2013-16) - 1,050p/616r
14. Mandi Schumacher (2005-08) - 1,411p/763r
15. Denise Sump (1997-00) - 1,471 p/694r
16. Danae Wagner (1989-92) - 1,538p/726r
17. Mary Wiebke (1980-83) - 1,011p/517r
18. Tanya Meyer (2014-18) - 1,446p/694r
19. Mallory McConkey (2017-pres.) - 1,113/584r

HARTNETT DOING CHARITY WORK IN WIN
Redshirt freshman Molly Hartnett sank a career-high 15-of-18 free throws in the 10-point win at Central Oklahoma.
    Her 15 made free throws ranks as the fifth-best single-game total in Bearcat history.
    The 18 free throw attempts ties for the third-most in school history.

Free Throws Made (Single Game)
17, Jodi Giles vs. Nebraska (1981)
17, Abby Henry vs. SBU (01/14/12)
16, Amanda Winter vs. Truman (1/17/01)
16, Abby Henry vs. Emporia St. (1/22/11)
15, Molly Hartnett at Central Oklahoma (1/20/22)

Free Throws Attempted (Single Game)
20, Abby Henry vs SBU (01/14/12) - 20
19, Amanda Winter vs. Truman (1/17/01)
18, Ariel Easton vs. Missouri Southern (01/22/14)
18, Molly Hartnett at Central Oklahoma (1/20/22)

FOUR ROAD WINS IN MIAA PLAY
Northwest has produced four road MIAA victories this season and has a 4-5 mark away from Bearcat Arena in league play.
    Since 2000, the four MIAA road wins rank as the fifth-most for the Bearcat women's basketball program in that time frame.

Most Northwest MIAA Road Wins Since 2000
7-4 - 2010-11
6-3 - 2003-04
5-4 - 2006-07
5-4 - 2002-03
4-5 - 2021-22
4-6 - 2018-19

BEST NON-CONFERENCE SINCE TURN OF THE CENTURY FOR THE BEARCATS
Northwest completed its non-conference slate with a 5-1 record and an 83.3% win percentage - its best since the turn of the century.
    Northwest went 7-2 (77.8%) in 2004 and 2007, 6-2 (75.0%) in 2013 and 8-3 (72.7%) in 2006 for its top non-conference marks since 2000.
    Northwest produced an 14-0 non-conference mark in the 1983-84 season under head coach Wayne Winstead for its best pre-MIAA mark in program history en route to a regular season league crown.

HOT SHOOTING VS MISSOURI SOUTHERN
Northwest shot a season-best 59.0% from the field (23-of-39) in its 61-51 win over Missouri Southern. It is the second time this season that Northwest has shot 50% or better.

SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK
Northwest's seven-game win streak was the longest for a Bearcat team since an 11-game win streak in the 2010-11 season.
    Northwest's longest win streak in school history is 20 set in the 1983-84 season from Nov. 18, 1983, to Feb. 1, 1984.

50 SEASONS STRONG
The Bearcats are playing in their 50th season as a program. The first women's basketball season was in 1971-72 when head coach Sherri Reeves led the 'Cats to a 9-2 record as MAIAW Champions. Northwest also finished 5th in the AIAW Region VI Tournament where they defeated Wayne (Neb.) State, 74-62, before falling to Kansas State, 70-66.

BEARCATS INK ST. JOE PRODUCT
Northwest Missouri State University head women's basketball  coach Austin Meyer has announced a signee for the Bearcats' 2022-23 recruiting class.
    Ella Moody is a 5'10", guard from St Joseph, Mo. She will graduate from Central High School this spring and has accumulated a 3.9 GPA. Moody was a part of the Class 6 all-state team, the first in Missouri's history. She was selected the Suburban Conference Player of the Year and was an all-district selection, finishing among the Kansas City metro leaders at 19.2 points per game, averaging 6.4 rebounds.

PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY AT PIZZA RANCH
Northwest head coach Austin Meyer will be available each Tuesday from Noon - 1 p.m. for a press conference at the Maryville Pizza Ranch.